Thornberry Family History

Thornberry Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Thornborough in North Yorkshire (Thornebergh in 12th-century records) or Thornbrough in Northumberland and North Yorkshire (T(h)orneburg in 13th-century records). The former is probably so named from Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’ + beorg ‘hill’; the latter from þorn + burh ‘fort’. Other possible though less likely sources are Thornbury in Devon, Gloucestershire, or Herefordshire, which are all named from Old English þorn + byrig, dative of burh ‘fortified place’. Possibly an Americanized spelling of Swedish Thornberg.

Thornberry Family Origin

Where is the Thornberry family from?

Thornberry Family Occupations

What did your Thornberry ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Thornberry ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Farmer

51%

Farming

5%

Laborer

5%

Blacksmith

4%

In 1880, the most common Thornberry occupation in the USA was Farmer. 51% of Thornberry's were Farmers. Farmer, Farming and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Thornberry. A less common occupation for the Thornberry family was Blacksmith.

Thornberry Life Expectancy

What is the average Thornberry lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Thornberry ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1957 and 2004, Thornberry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Thornberry in 1957 was 55, and 71 in 2004.